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Bought starter in IDV (iShares International Select Dividend ETF) sold NWN to raise cash.
Debating holding cash to keep buying things opportunistically or just snapping up some old friends in the form of preferreds (CHS, TDS, CMS, DBRG) ahead of rates possibly lowering.
Received dividend on Wednesday, put in a limit-order to reinvest it. It's the Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, based in Panama. BLX. One of my most fortunate choices. I'm not sure if a US rate cut would affect it? Anyone have an idea? My other bank? It's in Puerto Rico. FBP. Is that to be lumped-in with U.S. banks or not? Definitely holding these puppies.
Received dividend on Wednesday, put in a limit-order to reinvest it. It's the Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, based in Panama. BLX. One of my most fortunate choices. I'm not sure if a US rate cut would affect it? Anyone have an idea? My other bank? It's in Puerto Rico. FBP. Is that to be lumped-in with U.S. banks or not? Definitely holding these puppies.
......BLX did not fall far enough to meet my limit-price. I canceled and bought ET shares with it. I'm left wondering how the Analysts come up with such an optimistic target price on that one. Stuck in the mud for months. Meanwhile, the Partnership continues to acquire and bolt-on more and more stuff. ORK. 7.5% divvy. But where's the appreciation? My avg. cost basis is $12 and change. It ran up to $21, then fell back. It is a behemoth, truly.
The Labor department's revision lower of its nonfarm payrolls data for the year through March 2025 by 911,000 jobs from initial estimates was the biggest revision in more than two decades.
@JD_co. Me as well. PRPFX seems like it does better than expectations. Could the recent strong performance be that their”aggressive “ stocks and metals are both strong? Going forward the bond sleeve should also be strong.
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Debating holding cash to keep buying things opportunistically or just snapping up some old friends in the form of preferreds (CHS, TDS, CMS, DBRG) ahead of rates possibly lowering.
Trying to avoid bonds in this account b/c for tax reasons. Some REITs look interesting, though they're taxed the same way as bonds for me.....
Adding more PRPFX.
Not ready to pull the trigger on anything in the taxable.